Introduction
- This is one of the messages Jesus taught at the mountain on Mathew chapter 5.
- He then switch on to a figurative way light and the salt of the earth.
- Some times we ask ourselves why our Lord Jesus Christ referred his disciples as Salt .
- Salt is commonly known and commonly used by almost every person,nations,rich and poor.
- Salt is used guideless of race and nationality by nature ever since man started using it,
- Rationally salt has been used by multicultural and ethnic groups
- Salt has scientific and nature healthy properties and advantage
Looking at the value and uses, here are few lessons:
Salt is called sodium chloride and used in different ways. I will talk about what we call kitchen salt. This salt is commonly used in the kitchen and at the table . This salt is used by almost every household in the world; rich and poor young and old and across all races.
1. Flavour to our food
Every body would like to have a favourable taste of food.
• Jesus is expecting us to produce good live flavour.
• This will attract other people to the kingdom of God.
• For our food to have a live taste needs a sizable amount of salt.
• James 3:11-12…. ’Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?“
Ephesians 4:29-32
My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.’ NIV
